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Resource Name and Link | Resource Type | Description | Other Relevant Aspire Topics |
Publication | A set of ethical standards for international volunteer tourism. The standards are focused on promoting Fair Trade Learning (FTL) principles in the management and operation of volunteer programs. | N/A | |
Website | Resources and declaration to promote appropriate short-term volunteer engagement in public health. | N/A | |
Article | Data to discover differences between practices and preferences in short-term medical missions and suggested ways to be more responsive to the communities they serve. | N/A | |
Guide | Repair the World's standards of practice for immersive Jewish service-learning (IJSL) programs to identify best practices in program design and implementation. | N/A | |
Global Coalition | A one-stop source for all those interested in understanding the role of images in today's world. Includes essays on: Humanitarisim, Children, Development, Empathy, Refugees, Trauma, War, and Witnessing. | N/A | |
Global Coalition | Through a network of educational institutions and community organizations, The Collaborative advances ethical, critical, and aspirationally de-colonial community-based learning and research for more just, inclusive, and sustainable communities. | N/A | |
Guide | Go-to guide before and during global service/volunteer trips. Use these four guiding principles to ensure that you avoid the erosion of dignity and respect the right to privacy while documenting your experiences abroad. | ||
Social Media | Examples of what not to do when posting on social media about volunteering and working in developing countries | ||
Book | Judith Lasker (OLAM member) offers a comprehensive assessment of global health volunteering, based on research into how it currently operates, its benefits and drawbacks, and how it might be organized to contribute most effectively. | N/A | |
Guide | A set of standards for volunteer-sending agencies involved in facilitating international volunteer placements. The Code is based on a vision of volunteers working in solidarity for a just, equitable, and sustainable world. It aims to promote responsible international volunteering. | N/A |